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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 9h

Many of us grew up in the church being taught to root for Moses, Daniel, and John the Baptist in the Bible, only to grow up and have our churches question our faith for not cheering on the Pharaohs, Nebuchadnezzars, and Herods in our world today.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

RIFed:
Office of Science - CDC Library

They have helped SO many of us with their expertise & guidance so we can do efficient & quick research.

You don’t need us toiling in Pubmed for days at a time during an outbreak. The library helps us get what we need quickly so we can continue our work.

About Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library

The CDC library provides resources and services to support research, communication, and learning.<br></br>

www.cdc.gov

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

A library director in Wyoming who was fired two years ago because she refused to remove books with sexual content and LGBTQ themes from a library's children and young adult sections has just been awarded $700,000 in a settlement. t.co/EA5L1kOZfV

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/us/wyoming-library-settlement-book-bans-terri-lesley.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwdGRjcANWLXdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhlnY6nKj_j4zuP3VjNSstXWBaV1t8-sPQ5C3b_jS6WN...

t.co

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404 Media @404media.co · 3d

Help us investigate book bans across the USA.

404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.

🔗 www.404media.co/help-us-inve...

Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America

404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.

www.404media.co

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Luke W. Henderson @lukewhenderson.bsky.social · 5d

Official news now

www.shawlocal.com/daily-journa...

Momence’s Baker & Taylor to close

The book is being closed on a Momence employment fixture as book publisher Baker & Taylor informed workers Monday the site is being closed.

www.shawlocal.com

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 6d

ICE agents shot a U.S. citizen Saturday on Chicago’s South Side
They are creating chaos
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Federal agents shoot woman in Chicago neighborhood after allegedly being rammed, boxed in by cars, DHS says

The woman, as well as a man whom authorities say was involved in the chaos, were facing charges Sunday morning.

www.cbsnews.com

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 8d

When a president sends troops into American cities to “restore order,” what he’s really doing is testing obedience. Portland and Chicago aren’t war zones…they’re warning shots. Authoritarians don’t announce takeovers. They practice them. One city at a time. However, each practice destroys families.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 9d

Kamala Harris warned us that Trump would turn the military against civilians. She warned us that he would pursue Project 2025. The media mocked her, but she was dead right about both.

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Jake Berg @jacobsberg.bsky.social · 10d

Well this is supremely messed up 📜 📚

A Rash of Bomb Threats Hit College and University Libraries

At least 15 US colleges and universities received bomb threats targeting the library since Sunday as part of a nationwide swatting event.

bookriot.com

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 10d

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 11d

So let me be very clear: there was a massive rash of bomb threats at universities nationwide this week.

ELEVEN of them specifically called out the university or college libraries.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 12d

The president just gathered the highest ranking officers in the military to tell them that he may order them to kill American citizens -- and that they better follow his orders. All in response to a series of crises that have no basis in reality.

I don't know how to yell any louder.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 12d

The revolution won’t be televised but the treason sure is

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Christian Century @christiancentury.bsky.social · 12d

According to historian @theotherrbg.bsky.social, FDR’s labor secretary saved tens of thousands of refugees from the Nazis—and narrowly avoided impeachment.

Charles Hoffacker reviews Dear Miss Perkins:
www.christiancentury.org/books/when-f...

When Frances Perkins took on the bigots

According to historian Rebecca Graham, FDR’s labor secretary saved tens of thousands of refugees from the Nazis—and narrowly avoided...

www.christiancentury.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13d

Mass shootings in the US, per Gun Violence Archive:

2015: 332
2016: 383
2017: 347
2018: 335
2019: 414
2020: 611
2021: 689
2022: 644
2023: 659
2024: 503

So far in 2025...324 mass shootings in just 272 days.

We do not have to keep living like this.

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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 13d

Exceptional news, library folks. 📚

kottke.org @kottke.org · 13d

They’re bringing back Reading Rainbow, hosted by Mychal the Librarian. [youtube.com]

Reading Rainbow🌈 | Official Trailer 🎬 | Educational Videos for Kids |‪@Kidzuko

🎶 Take a look, it’s in a book 🎶 After nearly 20 years… Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course… new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈✨ #FollowTheRainbow For all the latest upload

www.youtube.com

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 15d

Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens.

Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 15d

I wonder how many people fully appreciate that Trump just falsely declared the blue state of Oregon to be in a state of Rebellion against the United States so he could deploy active-duty military from the Department of War to kill American citizens

Meanwhile, he *pardoned* the January 6 terrorists

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 15d

Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 15d

Five years ago, @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social and I did a story about rural Oregon's fever dream that Antifa was coming to their town from Portland.

Hundreds showed up armed downtown because they heard on Facebook that "Antifa buses" were coming.

No buses came so they said Antifa "retreated."

In Klamath Falls, Oregon, victory declared over antifa, which never showed up

Towns from Washington state to Indiana have seen armed groups begin patrolling the streets after rumors spread on social media about an antifa invasion.

www.nbcnews.com

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JHH @shqippy.bsky.social · 15d

Today I keep remembering a visit with a good friend in Portland some years ago. We saw some hats for sale, & I pointed out the ones with a peace sign. He explained that would be redundant, because "we're all pacifists up here." #portland

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 15d

I already feel it with the tariffs…

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JHH @shqippy.bsky.social · 15d

Well, doggie

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18d

What do you do after losing thousands of subscribers? Raise your prices, of course. Disney+ with ads is increasing from $9.99 to $11.99, while the ad-free version is going from $15.99 to $18.99. Hulu with ads will rise from $9.99 to $11.99 on October 21.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19d

Some of us do.

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